Marriage Registration in the United States

Marriage in the United States for Russian citizens.

The United States is one of the most difficult countries to get a visa to enter. But that doesn’t stop tourists from all over the world from trying to get one and then getting married in the United States. Who hasn’t seen marriage registration in small chapels in Las Vegas in the movies?

Let us tell you how the preparation and registration of marriage in the United States of America takes place.

Can Russian citizens formally marry in the United States?

They certainly can. But not as easy as in some other countries. To get married in the U.S., you must do some preliminary work and provide the following documents:

1.Passport

2.Passport

3.Birth certificate

4.Social Security number, if applicable

Certificate of criminal record

6. Certificate of divorce or death of former spouse, if previously married.

All documents must be apostilled and translated into English through a court interpreter.

This is an approximate list of documents. The exact list will depend on the state and location of the marriage.

Preparation of documents for marriage registration in the USA.

To get married in the United States, you must obtain a marriage license in advance from the county office (City Hall or Court House) where you plan to get married. To do this, you need to submit an application, as well as proof of identity and payment of state fees.

When you fill out the application, you need to decide right away if you will be changing your last name. Also, in some states, the age of marriage is higher than usual — 19 or 21.

This permission is given for different period of time depending on the county — some for 10 days and some for a year. This is the amount of time you have to get married in time. If you don’t make it in time, you’ll have to get a new permit. But some states also issue open-ended permits.

After you receive your marriage license, depending on each state’s rules, you must wait 24 hours, three days, or you can get married the day the license is issued. This time is given for you to reconsider whether you want to get married (by comparison, in Moscow, Russia, it takes 1 month).

How does marriage registration work in the United States?

A special person performs the ceremony. The description of such a person depends on the laws of the state.

So some states allow friends of the newlyweds to get permission and conduct the marriage registration. And in Colorado the ceremony can be performed by one of the newlyweds.

So when you apply for a registration, you have to decide who will perform the marriage registration — a minister (regardless of denomination), an official (judge, clerk, senator, mayor or congressman), or a friend with a license.

The ceremony itself can be performed as and wherever. On the beach, on a ship, in a helicopter, and the words and vows will be written especially for you.

At the ceremony, this permission is signed by the couple, registrar and witnesses, and within 10 days of the registration, it goes to the county office. The newlyweds can then pick up a copy of the marriage certificate at the same office 2 weeks later. For this certificate to be valid in Russia, it must be apostilled and translated.

How much does it cost to get married in the United States?

The cost of registering a marriage in the U.S. for Russian citizens — from 3500 U.S. dollars.

The price includes:

Choosing a place for registration

Booking date and time of marriage registration

Elaboration of the form for documents filing

Assistance in preparation of documents for marriage registration

Services of the Russian-speaking wedding coordinator at the registration

Counseling support for weddings and extras in the U.S.

Additionally paid:

State fees

Rent of a place

Legalization of documents

Interpreter for the ceremony

Transportation and coordinator to the place of registration, if it is not in the area where our coordinators are located

Photographer

Videographer

Stylist

Music support

Ceremony Décor and Design

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